ether-bonded
|eth-er-bond-ed|
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/ˈiːθərˌbɑːndɪd/
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/ˈiːθəˌbɒndɪd/
(ether-bond)
linked by an ether (R–O–R') bond
Etymology
'ether-bonded' is a Modern English compound formed from 'ether' + 'bond' + the past-participle suffix '-ed'. 'ether' ultimately originates from Greek 'aithēr' meaning 'upper air' or 'pure air'; 'bond' derives from Germanic roots related to 'binding' (Old English/Proto-Germanic words for tie or band).
'ether' entered English via Latin 'aether' and Old French, evolving in scientific usage to denote the organic functional group 'ether'. 'bond' developed from Old English and Proto-Germanic terms for a tie or binding; in modern chemistry it denotes a link between atoms. The compound 'ether-bonded' arose in modern scientific English to describe molecules linked by an ether linkage.
Initially 'ether' referred to the classical upper air and 'bond' to a physical tie; over time 'ether' became the name for a class of organic compounds and 'bond' came to mean a chemical linkage. Consequently, 'ether-bonded' now means 'connected by an ether (R–O–R') linkage'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'ether-bond' — to form an ether bond (to link molecular groups via an ether linkage).
During the reaction, the reagent ether-bonded the two fragments into a single molecule.
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Adjective 1
connected by or containing an ether linkage; having atoms or groups joined by an ether (R–O–R') bond (chemistry).
The ether-bonded polymer showed increased flexibility compared with the carbon‑bonded analogue.
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Last updated: 2026/01/15 03:57